Update On The Firing Of Alberto Del Rio

According to various reports, the reason WWE got rid of Alberto Del Rio was because he slapped a WWE.com employee. No reason has been reported as to what led Del Rio to slap the employee.

The former WWE and world heavyweight champion was released by the company on Thursday due to unprofessional conduct and an altercation with an employee. F4WOnline.com reports that TNA and AAA have interest in Del Rio, but WWE will likely invoke a 90 day non-compete clause.

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Steven was a featured UFC columnist for Bleacher Report and a writer for MMASucka.com. He was also the host of the MMA show "The Fight Club Chicago" which aired for three years at various websites. You can email Steve at stevemuehlhausen@yahoo.com.